A review of Augochlora (Oxystoglossella) bees from South America: unexpected Amazonian diversity and assessment of vulnerable species
Author
Lepeco, Anderson
Author
Gonçalves, Rodrigo Barbosa
text
Journal of Natural History
2023
Oxford, England
2023-06-12
57
9 - 12
608
664
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2023.2195564
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Augochlora
(
Oxystoglossella
)
antonita
Michener, 1954
(
Figure 14A
)
Augochlora antonita
Michener, 1954
.
Holotype
female (AMNH) from
Panamá
,
Coclé
,
El Valle de Anton.
Diagnosis
Females of this species have the basal elevation of labrum orbicular and in both sexes the portion of mesepisternum anterior to mesepisternal groove is mostly covered with coarse rugae and the gena and post-gena are striate (
A. morrae
subgroup).
Augochlora antonita
have the mesoscutum disc with punctures of two size classes and is more similar to
Augochlora erubescens
, from which it can be separated by the anterior portion of mesoscutum rugulose and the preoccipital carina produced, and to
Augochlora thalia
, from which it can be separated by head and mesosoma without abundant long yellowish setae. Males have the hind tibia yellow to light brown.
Comments
Michener (1954)
described the species and provided a key differentiating it from other Panamanian species. The female from Valle,
Colombia
, is relatively large compared to a
paratype
female deposited at
DZUP
, from
Panamá
, suggesting that females of the species may exhibit size polymorphism.
Distribution
Colombia
(
Meta
, Valle),
Panamá
(
Coclé
, Canal Zone,
Panamá
).
Examined material
Supplemental material.